Name/Title
Old Dutch Church at Sleepy HollowEntry/Object ID
SS.79.3 a-bDescription
a. Oil painting of the Old Dutch Church from the north painted in grays, greens, tans and reds: stone and brick church with bell tower, pillared porch and Gothic painted windows and fenced-in graveyard in cluster of trees, left center; woman in black riding habit on white horse riding next to man with crop and top hat on brown horse, and man on brown horse run up road before church; man in black clothes with girl in red dress, blue shawl and brown hat stand by graveyard fence; dog stands by fence closer to church; fence and trees across the road from church;
Signed and dated at lower right "W.R. Miller/1861".
b. Frame: Ornate rococo frame with foliage and flowers; canvas covered by glass; gilt liner.Artwork Details
Medium
Canvas, Oil Paint, wood (unidentified), Gilt, glass, Canvas, oil paint, wood (unidentified), gilt, glassCollection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
William Rickarby MillerAttribution
ArtistDate made
1861Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
FramedHeight
21-1/2 inWidth
28-1/2 inDepth
3-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 21 1/2 x 28 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (54.6 x 72.4 x 8.9 cm)Dimension Description
ObjectHeight
15-1/2 inWidth
22-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 22 1/8 in. (15 1/2 x 22 1/8 in.)Condition
Notes
Remarks: Painting: No losses of paint. Area under dog looks as if it might have been overpainted.
Frame:There are some losses on this ornate frame. No gesso is visible except on viewer's upper right corner of liner. There are some losses on reverse of frame, including loss of gilt on one leaf (viewer's right.)Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
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SS.79.2 a-b - Painting - Similar item
L.2007.298 - Engraving - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
The Dutch Reformed (Old Dutch) Church at Sleepy Hollow was built by Frederick Philipse and his second wife, Catherine Philipse, in 1699.
For Visions exhibition, packed in Craate #14.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Unit 3 Slot 7